Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (1940)

6.5/10 61 min Romance Comedy Music

Overview

In this musical, a sharp witted press agent teams up with an unemployed chorine and dubs her "Miss Manhattan" to promote a cheap line of clothing. To escort her about town, the agent invents a "Mr. Manhattan." He then has them fake a marriage. When he realizes that he is in love with his creation, the agent promptly fires "Mr. M" and takes her to the altar personally. Songs include: "Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me," "Unfair To Love," and "A Lemon In The Garden Of Love."

Cast

Tom Brown

Tommy Shaw

Constance Moore

Connie Curtiss

Richard Carle

C. J. Woodbury

Anne Nagel

Miss Lansdale

Jerome Cowan

Ted Carter

Elisabeth Risdon

Minerva

Fritz Feld

Forsythe

Larry Williams

Joe Porter

Frank Mitchell

Frank

Vivien Fay

Vivien

Eddie Acuff

Counter Man (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Doorman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Policeman (uncredited)

Dora Clement

Salon Customer (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Secretary (uncredited)

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